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Man charged over garage and warehouse fire

Amanda Jane Smith/Bootle Bubble Emergency vehicles with flashing blue lights on a residential street at night, while a large orange glow lights up the sky in the background as a major fire takes place at an industrial site. Parked cars line both sides of the road.Amanda Jane Smith/Bootle Bubble
There were no injuries but homes near the fire were evacuated as a precaution and road closures were put in place

A man has been charged in connection with a large fire at a garage and furniture warehouse.

The blaze broke out at the site on Fernhill Road, Bootle, Merseyside, shortly after 20:00 BST on Tuesday.

There were no injuries but nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution and road closures were put in place.

Kurram Shahzad, 37, who lives in the Belle Vale area of Liverpool and is originally from Pakistan, has been charged with arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered, Merseyside Police said.

He has been remanded to appear at Wirral Magistrates' Court.

A second man arrested from Kirkby has has been released on bail.

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